Prime Painted Zee Purlins

Red Prime Painted Zee Purlin

Red Prime Painted Zee Purlins

In steel construction, the term purlin typically refers to roof framing members that span parallel to the building eave and support the roof decking or sheeting. The steel purlins are in turn supported by rafters or walls. Metal Z Purlins are light in weight and inexpensive.

Prime Painted Zee Purlins are available in a wide variety of sizes and lengths. See graph below for sizes of red primered metal purlins. Custom sizes and lengths available with a two week lead time. Route trucks servicing the entire United States.

Purlin Roofing Systems

Designed to reduce the distance the rafters have to span, metal purlins support the loads from the roof deck and help to prevent the roof from sagging. Metal for Roofing offers two types of red prime painted purlins:

C Purlin - Cee or C purlins are shaped like a squared-off letter C. They are often used for structural support in walls and as floor joists in addition to roofs.

Z Purlin - The zee or Z purlin is shaped like a letter Z. Its shape allows the purlin to overlap with others at the joints. This gives zed purlins the potential to be much stronger than C purlins. Zee purlins are mainly used in walls or for large roofing projects.

Product Identification

All SSMA products have a four part identification code which identifies the size (both depth and flange width), styles and material thickness of each number.

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